Vehicle-wheel rim.



P. W. LITOHFIELD.

VEHICLE WHEEL RIM. 4

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1908.

943,029. Patented Dec. 14,1909.-

- ATTORNEY.

TED sins:

s regress onnron PAUL w. m'rcnrrurn or AKEGN, ohm, Assisnon :ro THE ooonrnnn rrnn Ann RUBBER CGMPANY, 01 AKRON, OHM), A CORPQBIATIUN 0B OHIO.

VEHlICLE-VIEEEL RIM.

Sneciilcation of Letters Patent.

rammed Dec. 14L, 1e,

Application else .z'iugust lo, mas. serial No. 44mm lhis invention relates to vehicle wheel rims provided with pneumatic, solid or cushion tires of elastic material, more particularly pneumatic tires of the double-tube type having co'iitractihle, inextensihle or semidnextensible beads or edges and the oleject thereof is to so construct the rim as to enable the tire to be quickly applied or removed when necessary.

The invention further aims to provide a rim of the oloss'referredto having annular retaining means for the; tire hereinafter more specifically described, said means fixedly securing the the in position; so that the same will not he accidentally displaced in any manner, said retaining means being movable as well. as reversible to enable its use in. connection with tires of various construe-ions.

Th primary object of this invention is to provides new and improved locking means for securely maintainin said 1 lining means in, operative engagement \rlth' the tire, said locking means being removable and of such construction that it will ell'cc tually cooperate with said retaining; means in Whichever position the same is placed on the wheel rim and also to construct both the retaining. means and locking device that they will inferlockin such a manner that the locking device is fixedly secured in position on the rim by the retaining means.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereofwherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invmitioo but it is to be understood that chan es, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawingswhercin like reference numerals indicate like parts H] the different figures: Figure 1 1s a cross sectional view of a vvehicle Wheel rim constructed in accordance w1th this invention, also showing in section the retaining means and locking device for securing the tire, said retaining means arranged in operative relation with respectto that "form of tire known as the clencher type. Fig. 2 is a, similar view showing the arrangement of the retaining means in operative relation with respect to another form of tire;-and, Fig. 3 is a view' in side elevation of a split locking device for securing the retaining means in position on the run Referring to the drawings in detail, the

reference numeral 1 denotes a flat rim having one side formed With an endless offset 2 somewhat angular in cross section and provided with a circumferentially-extending groove or channel doonstituting a seat for a purpose to be hereinafter setforth. This offset is on the level or depends below the outer face of the rim. The other side of the rim 1 is preferably formed with an outwardlyextending endless flange 4 forming an. abutment for o purpose to be hereinafter set forth. The retaining means for the tire, wl ether it be used for the form of tire shown in Fig. 1 and indicated by the refen encc numeral 5 or whether it be used for the formv of tire shown in Fig. 2 and indicated the reference numeral 6 consists of a pair of endless retaining-(luvices T and a split lock cg device. Each of the retaining devices is removable us well as reversible and these devices are also iliter-changeable. When the said devices are in the position shown in Fig. l they act as clamps for enb v 1; the bonded edges of a clcuchcr type of tire and when they are in the Plhltlllll shown in Fig. 2 they not as tircdiolclcrs for :1 tire having iu'cxtensihle edges or solvug'cs.

Each ofthe tirc-rctuinlug devices is formed" with bearing surfaces 8 and t) reloruldy curvlllucar 1n C()lll.0|ll and furthermore provided with a vertical bearing surface .10 and lOO ably adapted to be approximately flush-with the outer face of said rim. The opposite lateral portion of the locking device is provided with. a shoulder 14 adapted to rest on and overhang the outer edge of the offset 2 and the outer face of this overhanging por- I tion is preferably in the same vertical plane as the lateral face of the offset 2.

5 1n mounting a tire such as is shown in Fig. l and referred to by the reference numeral 5, on the rim, the bearing surface on one of the retaining devices '1 bears against the flange 4 and the surface 10 of the 0 other retaining device bears against the vertical portion of the rabbct l3 of'the locking device 12. The fiat inner surface 11 of one of the retaining devices rests upon the outer face of the rim lll close proximity on one 5 side of tho flange 4 and on the opposite side the base portion of the other retaining device 7 is'adapted to extend outwardly beyond the surtace of the rim and rest on the horizontal portion ofthe rabbet 13 of the 0 lOCklllg device 12.

ing device is also locked in position in its seat in the channel 3 by reason of the overlapping of the base portion of the tire-retaming device onto the hlbrizontal portion 5 of the rabbeted portion hereof. The retaining devices are setup in o erative relation with respect to the tire be ore the lockin device is sprung into the channel in the 0 set 2. After the retainiing devices are in 0v position the locking device is 'securely held in its seat in the channel thereby;

Although the locking device is intended to keep the retaining device from slip ing on the rim (that retainin device whie isen- 5 gaged by the locking ev ice), the retaining cvice itselfautomatically locks the locking .rlevice in its seat both when thetire is being inflated and after complete-inflation; .o By this arrangement the locking device cannot 0 be taken out-or become accidentally displaced from its-seat in the channel 3 without first deflating the tire and then moving the end-' less tire-rctainingdevice'7 toward the center of the rim when the locking devicd'can be The curvilinear-bearing surfaces 8 engage the base portion of the tire quickly detached by springing it out of its seat.

In mounting a tire such as is shown in action of the retaining devices in this arrangement securely holds the tire upon the rim and the action of the locking device is the same as that already referred to. In this construction, hoivever, the opposite sides of the base portion of the retaining device overlap and rest on the horizontal portion of the rabbet 13 of the locking device. The peculiar advantage obtained .by this construction consists in the fact that the base portion of one of the retain ng devices-will always extend beyond the side edge of the rim and overlap and bear against the horizontal portion of the rabbet in the locking device thereby fixedly securing the same against unintentional displacement, as long as outward pressure is brought to bear against the inner bearing surface of the tire-- retaining means. i What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. A vehicle wheel rim of the class described havin a .seat for a tire, an outwardly-extending flange alon on side ed e,

thereof and an otfset exten ing inward y from said tire seat on the opposite indeed is, the latter provided with a channel,-afisp it locking ring ada ted to be sprung into 'said channel provide with a rabbeted portion adjacent to said tire seat, the horizontal face of said rabbeted portion being approxi mately flush with said tire seat, and a pair of endless tire-retaining devices capable of device and when positioned to shoe, respectively, substantially. as and for the purpose described. v 2. In combination, a vehiclevvheelrimside t ereof,'an oil-set attire other'side of said seat, said ofi-s etjextnding"inwardly and provided with a channelya splitlockin l rin adapted to be sprunginto said ibhanne an provided with in; rabb'etedportion ad jacent tosaid seatfatir'e shoe mounted o n] said seat and a reversible tire retaining havin a seat, a tire ret-aining'mettns at one 111cm moimtcd at that side of the seat pro- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set vided with (he off sct and capable of laferal my hand in PI'GFICIHZQ of two subecribing Witlmvcn'zeni 1n miller (if lts {two posltlons nesws.

whereby i. will. engage the ifabbeted portion PAUL Ff. LITCIIFI'ELD. of the ring and retain in conncc tion with h ltnessesi said fi menii med tire retaining means, H. H. McCLosmzy,

said tire shoe in position.

WV. E. PALMER. 

